I was reading a reprint of the 1916 US Navy Diving Manual and couldn't find any mention of air embolism, lung over-inflation Barotrauma, Pneumothorax, etc. There is a discussion of Boyle's Law and a lot about squeeze-related barotrauma.
It occurred to me that divers using heavy gear are much less inclined to hold their breath during ascents since ditching the rig is extremely difficult and their heads are dry. This left me wondering, when was hyperbaric lung over-inflation Barotrauma discovered? Early submarine escape experiments perhaps?
I would like to think that divers were able to "connect the dots" between Boyle's Law and the "never hold your breath on ascent" golden rule, but I doubt it. Does anyone know of any early case histories?
It occurred to me that divers using heavy gear are much less inclined to hold their breath during ascents since ditching the rig is extremely difficult and their heads are dry. This left me wondering, when was hyperbaric lung over-inflation Barotrauma discovered? Early submarine escape experiments perhaps?
I would like to think that divers were able to "connect the dots" between Boyle's Law and the "never hold your breath on ascent" golden rule, but I doubt it. Does anyone know of any early case histories?
